Suspicious AppLocker Prevented Application or Script from Running (via applocker)

title: Suspicious AppLocker Prevented Application or Script from Running (via applocker)
id: 4c637ad7-704c-5030-8914-9bf98e58127b
status: stable
description: This rule detects when AppLocker prevents the execution of an Application, DLL, Script, MSI, or Packaged-App from running.
references:
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/007/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/006/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/005/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/003/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1059/001/
    - https://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1204/002/
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/windows-defender-application-control/applocker/what-is-applocker
    - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/application-security/application-control/windows-defender-application-control/applocker/using-event-viewer-with-applocker
    - https://nxlog.co/documentation/nxlog-user-guide/applocker.html
author: Huntrule Team
date: 2026-01-20
tags:
    - attack.execution
    - attack.t1204.002
    - attack.t1059.001
    - attack.t1059.003
    - attack.t1059.005
    - attack.t1059.006
    - attack.t1059.007
logsource:
    product: windows
    service: applocker
detection:
    selection:
        EventID:
            - 8004
            - 8007
            - 8022
            - 8025
    condition: selection
falsepositives:
    - Unknown
level: medium